United States

Report | Chicago Union Station builds a case for new lighting

Summary

Public venues like Chicago Union Station have the opportunity to set community standards and offer citizens a tangible reminder of sustainability’s impact. As a result of this, Amtrak determined that Chicago Union Station would be one of ten locations to perform energy efficiency lighting updates. The energy audits confirmed that a lighting upgrade was the quickest way to reduce energy. While the primary goal was to make Chicago Union Station greener, the $200,000 lighting capital project addressed several other important objectives.